Classical Music On WUSF

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WUSF 89.7 is dedicated to providing you some of the most beautiful music in the world. Our knowledgeable and friendly hosts help create the perfect radio companion for lovers of good music. You can count on wonderful music, interesting information about the music, musicians and composers, as well being kept up-to-date on what's happening in in the music and cultural community throughout the west coast of Florida!

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Classical Music with Bethany Cagle

WUSF 89.7 is dedicated to providing you with some of the most beautiful music in the world. Our knowledgeable and friendly hosts help create the perfect radio companions for lovers of good music. You can count on wonderful music, interesting information about the music, musicians and composers, as well being kept up-to-date on what's happening in the music and cultural community throughout the west coast of Florida!

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Classical Music with Coleen Cook

Looking for a great way to unwind in the evening? WUSF 89.7 has inspiring classical music to fill your evenings with, every weeknight from 7:00 until 10:00 PM, and Sunday night from 9:00 until 11:00 PM with classical music host Coleen Cook. She’s a good evening radio companion who brings you wonderful music, and interesting background information about the composers who wrote it. She also helps you stay up-to-date with NPR News each hour and information on what's happening in the music and cultural community throughout the west coast of Florida!

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Sunday Baroque

Sunday Baroque allows you an opportunity each week to explore Baroque and early music (written before 1750). Composers such as Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel were the cornerstones of this era, with masterpieces including the Water Music, Royal Fireworks Music, and the Brandenburg Concertos.

Sunday Baroque celebrates the current wealth of recorded repertoire available, with great performances by yesterday's and today's best performers.

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SymphonyCast

SymphonyCast is a two-hour weekly program featuring a full-length concert by a national or international symphony orchestra. Concerts are drawn from Europe's leading ensembles, along with U.S. orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra and The Cleveland Orchestra.

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Classical Music Notes

Ten Questions for a Critic: The State of Classical Music

Check out this article on NPR.org that discusses the last ten years of classical music. This article goes over the bumps in the road, a few milestone events and the trends that emerged out of a flurry of changes with classical music critic Anne Midgette of the Washington Post.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monitormix/2009/11/ten_questions_for_a_critic_t...

The Florida Suncoast Opera Guild’s annual Silver Bells is a "Neapolitan Holiday" December 4

The Florida Suncoast Opera Guild has its annual fund-raiser holiday luncheon on December 4, 2009 at the St. Pete Yacht Club. WUSF classical host Coleen Cook will emcee the event. The main purpose of the Opera Guild and its Opera Competitions is to build an appreciative audience, to promote opera, and to encourage and support young talent throughout the state of Florida.

Sarasota Orchestra Announces Return of Sarasota Music Festival

Several months ago when it was announced that the Sarasota Music Festival wouldn’t happen next June, every classical music lover in the area was saddened at the news. The festival has been an institution in this area for years. However, the good news is that the generosity of a foundation has revived the 45 year Sarasota tradition.

Erich Kunzel Tribute

With the recent passing of the remarkable conductor Erich Kunzel, WUSF will rebroadcast a tribute to his work this
Thursday. Erich Kunzel had a spectacular legacy of music and he built the Cincinnati Pops into one of the best loved orchestras in the world! Join us for THE SPECTACULAR LEGACY OF ERICH KUNZEL Thursday November 12th from 7-9pm.

Sarasota Orchestra and Musicians Union Begin Bargaining

On Wednesday, November 11, the Sarasota Orchestra completed the first of three days of scheduled bargaining with the musicians and their union. The parties completed the first day without reaching agreement on the length of a successor contract, said Orchestra President and CEO Joseph McKenna.

Opera in Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay opera lovers are so lucky to have great local opera companies in Tampa, Sarasota and St. Petersburg! Now we also have HD opera from the Met at some local theaters as well.

Benjamin Zander Talk

Conductor Benjamin Zander is a leading interpreter of Mahler and Beethoven and he is passionate about classical music and wants to help us all realize our untapped love for it.
This is a talk he gave last year at the TED conference. He will have you convinced that everyone loves classical music!

Thanks for Your Support!

Thank you so much for supporting the classical music you love on WUSF 89.7 during our Fall Membership Campaign. Because of your help, we’ll be able to continue to provide this community with the music you’ve come to expect on Your NPR Station.

Music and Emotions

Music has gone to the monkeys and it’s helping us figure out why music can alter our emotions.
Listen to this NPR story about understanding the nature of music. Feel free to share your thoughts on how music affects your emotions.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112444869&ps=rs